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73% of Irish consumers trust cards over all other payment methods, new data shows.

The owner of multi-award-winning Brown Bag Films recorded pre-tax losses of €4.6m last year as the business continued to be hit by the downturn in the animation content industry.

Oil prices were stable today as investors weighed up uncertainty over trade talks between the US and China, clouding the outlook for global growth and fuel demand, as well as the prospect of OPEC+ raising supply.

Despite challenging circumstances global IPO markets showed resilience in the first quarter of 2025, with an increase in both deal volume and value globally.

Spain's unemployment rate inched up in the first quarter, official data showed today, a sign of prudence by some employers in an economy still forecast to outperform its European peers this year.

Shares of Toyota Industries were set for their biggest daily jump on record today after Japanese car maker Toyota said it was considering a potential buyout of the key parts supplier, which has a market value of 4 trillion yen ($28 billion).

Italy's Mediobanca struck back today in its fight for independence by announcing a €6.3 billion offer for private bank Banca Generali to be financed by using its stake in insurer Generali.

Meal delivery company Deliveroo has suspended its £100m share buyback programme today, days after it said it had received a $3.6 billion buyout proposal from US peer DoorDash.

Irish company EcoVerify says it has become the first firm in the world accredited to verify carbon neutrality claims and to validate and verify Net Zero Pathways.

US President Donald Trump's tariff threats are creating uncertainty for economies around the world but there is still margin for further interest rate cuts in Europe as inflation in the euro-zone heads lower, European Central Bank (ECB) policymaker Francois Villeroy de Galhau said today.

Global finance leaders came to Washington last week seeking clarity on what it would take to get some relief from President Donald Trump's multi-layered tariff assault and on just how much pain it will bring to the world economy.

Europe's Airbus has finalised an agreement to take some assets from Spirit AeroSystems, but the deal leaves a question mark over part of the company's operations in Belfast.

Europe's Airbus has finalised an agreement to take some assets from Spirit AeroSystems, both companies said last night, completing a critical part of a transatlantic carve-up of the struggling supplier with US rival Boeing.

Senior diplomats from BRICS countries will meet today in Brazil to present a united front in the face of threats emerging from US President Donald Trump's aggressive trade policies.

The percentage of uninsured private vehicles on Irish roads has almost halved following the introduction of the new Irish Motor Insurance Database system, which is aimed at assisting gardaí to easily detect uninsured drivers.

Venture Capital investment in Ireland experienced a remarkable surge in the first quarter of the year, totalling $668 million dollars across 28 deals, accordiing to the latest KPMG Venture Pulse report.

ICTU and the Health and Safety Authority have called on more organisations to support and facilitate the appointment of safety representatives within their workplaces to help prevent injuries, illnesses and deaths.

An economic insights report by Limerick Chamber has found that new housing supply is critically short to meet demand, and that rents in Limerick city have soared by almost 77% over the past five years.

The Irish Congress of Trade Unions and the Health and Safety Authority have called on more organisations to support and facilitate the appointment of safety representatives within their workplaces to help prevent injuries, illnesses and deaths.

Wednesday marks the first 100 days of the second Trump administration - that notional period in which presidencies are supposed to define themselves and set down the main themes for the remainder of the term